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The Kisa, also known as Abakisa or Abashisa, are one of the sixteen tribes of the Luhya nation of Kenya. They occupy the Kisa area within the Khwisero division of Butere-Mumias district. The Kisa are sandwiched between the Marama of Butere, the Idakho of Kakamega and the Nyore of Vihiga district.
The Kisa, also known as Abakisa or Abashisa, are one of the sixteen tribes of the Luhya nation of Kenya. They occupy the Kisa area within the Khwisero...
Look up kisa in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kisa or KISA may refer to: Janet Kisa (born 1992), Kenyan runner Kisa Gotami, disciple of Buddha Rostislav...
within the centre. Nyamninia is occupied mainly by the Kisatribe (Luhya), an indigenous Luhya sub-tribe. The main bus stage is Muhanda shopping center. Nyamninia...
Sunni exegete al-Tabari (d. 923) identify the Ahl al-Bayt with the Ahl al-Kisa, namely, Muhammad, his daughter Fatima, her husband Ali, and their two sons...
known by other tribes, predominantly live in Busia districts (Both in Kenya and Uganda) and speak a dialect similar to the Luhya tribe in Kenya. However...
Kenyan tribes of the Luhya Bantu people of East Africa residing mainly in the counties of Bungoma and Trans Nzoia. They are the largest tribe of the Luhya...
spoken by nine tribes. The Kasighau subgroup is closer to the Pare and Chagga of Tanzania but still speaks Taita. Traditionally, the Taita tribe consisted...
kingdom is a Bantu kingdom within Kenya, consisting of the Wanga (Abawanga) tribe of the Luhya people (Abaluyia). At its peak the kingdom covered an expansive...
The Isukha, are a tribe of the Luhya nation of Kenya. Among the Luhya, the Isukha are known as Abiisukha. They reside Kakamega District neighboured by...
occupy the largest part of vihiga followed by Abanyore then Tiriki sub tribes.Maragoli clans include the va- masingira,Vakizungu, Va-Mavi, Va-Sachi, Va-Saniaga...
The Marama, also known as Abamarama, are a Luhya tribe occupying Marama Location in Kakamega District of the western province of Kenya. The town of Butere...
a grandson of the prophet, he is part of the ahl al-bayt and the ahl al-kisa, and also participated in the event of mubahala. During the caliphate of...
sub tribes of the Maa community otherwise known as the Maasai. Many Western anthropologists[who?] tried to carve out and create the Samburu tribe as a...
intermarried with Arab immigrants. The Kikuyu, who are one of the biggest tribes in Kenya, seem to have assimilated a significant number of Cushitic speakers...
Khadija was the daughter of Khuwaylid ibn Asad, a noble of the Quraysh tribe in Makkah and a successful merchant. Khadija is often referred to by Muslims...
stood under Muhammad's cloak, and this five are thus known as the Ahl al-Kisa (lit. 'people of the cloak'). On the same occasion, Muhammad is also believed...
Muljim belonged to the Himyar tribe paternally and to the Murad tribe maternally. He also had ties with the Kinda tribe. The common narrative involves...
hadith from Muhammad al-Baqir according to which a man from the Hamdan tribe martyred him.[citation needed] However, some scholars[who?] hold that Abu...
Indians were recognised by the Government of Kenya as the nation's 44th tribe. In Kenya, the word Asian usually refers specifically to people of South...
Akşener. The party's name and flag is a reference to the tamga of the Kayı tribe. The party was formed as a result in a split by prominent former members...
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